Komen grant benefits uninsured women

Published 7:00 pm, Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The Rose recently received a $748,863 grant from The Susan G. Komen For The Cure Houston affiliate to support the replacement and upgrade of mammography equipment while covering service expenses for more than 5,000 uninsured women.

“We are extremely appreciative of this tremendous grant awarded by the Komen Houston Affiliate,” said Dorothy Weston Gibbons, co-founder and CEO of The Rose. “Through every phase of our growth for the past 16 years, Komen has been there to support The Rose . . . These monies will help The Rose fulfill our mission of ensuring that women will have access to treatment regardless of ability to pay.”

The Rose’s Continuum of Care for Breast Health provides a full spectrum of breast healthcare for a diverse group of uninsured or unable to pay women in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery counties.